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Summary

View information about opening hours.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
The following are also available: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is at the house. View information about this toilet (new tab).

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: parking.
At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all areas of the site.
This site offers companion or carer discounts.

There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Belfast Great Victoria.
Belfast Great Victoria Station is approximately 12 miles away.
There is a regular bus service to the site from the station.
For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Translink (opens new tab).

This site has a car park.
The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
This is an open air car park with a tarmac and compacted gravel surface.
Parking is free for all users.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are 7 Blue Badge parking bays.
Obstacles from the car park include: slopes/ramps and bollards with low colour contrast and a visual identification band.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
The designated drop-off is to the rear of the house.

You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys, soft toy and communication cards.
You can borrow these from visitor reception and the café. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: mobility scooters. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
You can borrow these from visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Children's bikes are also available to borrow.

Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
The slope is over 150cm wide.
The door is manual, permanently held open and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 97cm.
Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
There is step-free level access around the area.
The majority of aisle widths are under 150cm.
There is no room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
All flooring is smooth and even.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 72cm.
There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
There are tables and chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.